Date: 4/21/25 7:46 am From: Steve Hampton via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Large Whimbrel flock on north Marrowstone
Note there are also 2 Marbled Godwits among them. They've been there a week
or so, but best found at a minus tide about a 1/2 mile south of the East
Beach County Park parking lot. There have been up to 500 Bonaparte's as
well, all in breeding plumage.
On Sun, Apr 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM BRAD Liljequist via Tweeters <
<tweeters...> wrote:
> Walked the north beach of Marrowstone Island yesterday (4/19) afternoon
> and saw a flock of ~22 Whimbrels about halfway between the camping area and
> the lighthouse point. We got excellent views as they fed on the upland
> sand - hard to tell what they were after. They headed offshore and I lost
> sight of them as they headed east. I see on ebird a similar size group was
> seen yesterday afternoon at Ebey's Landing and it is hard not to wonder if
> that was the same group.
>
> This was a nice birdy area yesterday with dispersed groups of Brant, Surf
> Scoters, Horned Grebes, etc. but the Whimbrels were the star of the show.
> Lovely sandy beach walk if you haven't done it.
>
> Brad Liljequist
> Phinney Ridge
> Seattle, WA, USA
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